Alpha-tocopherol

Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)

What is it?

Alpha-tocopherol, also known as vitamin E1, is one of several forms of vitamin E. It appears as a light yellow, viscous, odorless, oily liquid that deteriorates on exposure to light. Alpha-tocopherol is obtained from wheat germ oil or by synthesis, biologically exhibits the most vitamin E activity of the α-tocopherols, and is an antioxidant retarding rancidity by interfering with the autoxidation of fats.^[1]

Vitamin E is found in foods such as vegetable oils and shortening, meat, eggs, milk, and leafy vegetables. Vitamin E is important for many processes in the body.

Vitamin E is used to treat Vitamin E deficiency. It is available as a liquid and as liquid-filled capsules. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin and can be toxic to the liver if it is taken in too high a dose.^[2]

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Top Medications with this excipient

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• Folgard vitamin D3 2000 IU / folic acid 800 mcg / vitamin B6 12 mg / vitamin B12 120 mcg
• Generess Fe ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg / norethindrone 0.8 mg
• K-tab 10 mEq (750 mg)
• Kariva desogestrel 0.15 mg / ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg
• Mircette desogestrel 0.15 mg / ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg
• Multivitamin with Fluoride (Chewable) multivitamin with fluoride 0.5 mg
• Myorisan 20 mg
• Nucynta ER 100 mg
• Nucynta ER 150 mg
• Nucynta ER 50 mg
• Opana ER 20 mg
• Opana ER 40 mg
• Opana ER 15 mg
• Opana ER 5 mg
• Opana ER 10 mg
• Velivet desogestrel 0.1 mg / ethinyl estradiol 0.025 mg
• Zarah drospirenone 3 mg / ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg